slow
BrE /sləʊ/ AmE /sloʊ/
adjective / adverb en → es
not fast; moving, happening or working at a low speed
lento, lenta, despacio
- be slow
Collocations slow traffic · drive slowly
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The car was going very slow.
El coche iba muy despacio.
not quick; taking a long time to do something or happen
lento, tardío
- be slow
Collocations slow progress · a slow learner
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The meeting was very slow.
La reunión fue muy lenta.
to make something happen later than planned or expected; to delay
retrasar, hacer que algo tarde
- take sth slow
Collocations slow down progress · slow a project
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The new regulations will slow down the process.
Las nuevas regulaciones retrasarán el proceso.
to move slowly; to go at a low speed
moverse lentamente, ir despacio
- slow down
Collocations slow down traffic · the car slowed to a stop
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The train was slowing as it approached the station.
El tren se estaba moviendo lentamente mientras se acercaba a la estación.
to reduce speed; to become slower
reducir la velocidad, disminuir la velocidad
- slow down
Collocations the car slowed down · traffic is slowing down
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The train began to slow down.
El tren comenzó a reducir la velocidad.
to make something move or happen more slowly; to cause something to become slower
hacer que algo se mueva más lentamente, hacer que algo pase más despacio
- slow sth down
Collocations slow the car down · slow a project down
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He slowed the car down as he approached the school.
Él redujo la velocidad del coche mientras se acercaba a la escuela.
to become less active or busy; to reduce the speed of something
reducir la velocidad, disminuir la actividad
- slow down
Collocations the economy is slowing down · businesses are slowing down
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The economy has slowed down over the last year.
La economía se ha reducido en velocidad durante el último año.
to make something less active or busy; to cause something to become slower
hacer que algo sea menos activo, hacer que algo disminuya la velocidad
- slow sth down
Collocations slow the economy down · slow business down
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The government is trying to slow the economy down.
El gobierno está tratando de reducir la velocidad de la economía.